It seems to me that the things Dumbledore is moaning during the drinking of the potion in the cave are memories of other people being tortured. He seems to be reliving these events, including the one from the scene in the ministry where Voldermort is inside Harry torturing him. The words "Kill me know, I want to die..." seem very close to a direct quote of what Harry was saying (though anyone under the cruciartus seems to say that, admittedly).

Appears to be something like the effect of Dementors, only not necessarily your own bad events, but including those of others.

Does anyone think that the green potion was mixed with avada kardava. they are both green and both killing substances.

No way, the Avada is one of the unforgivables. It is not a potion it is a spell that is performed on a person. It's not a kind of spell you can put in an object, it is something that is used to kill a person instantly. it is not something you can contain.

In other words point wand and say Avada Kedavra and the person drops dead.

In other words point wand and say Avada Kedavra and the person drops dead.

Well, actually, you have to "mean it" to actually kill. Anyway, I believe that maybe the potion does have something to do with reliving memories or rather fears. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) Possibly, the potion has sort of, like what Ramilda said, the dementor effect.

Well, actually, you have to "mean it" to actually kill. Anyway, I believe that maybe the potion does have something to do with reliving memories or rather fears. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) Possibly, the potion has sort of, like what Ramilda said, the dementor effect.

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In other words point wand and say Avada Kedavra and the person drops dead.

It seems to have a dementor effect except I don't really recall anyone actually stating "I want to die, kill me now" or any other thing like that. Yes, the Dementor's Kiss is a worse fate then death so much people would rather be killed, but it doesn't torture you as Dumbledore was tortured in the cave. I like the theory Zola has, about it maybe being a potion of Avada Kedavra. Who really knows what Voldemort is capable of right? But, I think that the potion may be the potion form of Cruciatus raher than Avada Kedavra, because Voldemort didn't die from the potion, he was just caused an immense amount of pain.

It seems to have a dementor effect except I don't really recall anyone actually stating "I want to die, kill me now" or any other thing like that. Yes, the Dementor's Kiss is a worse fate then death so much people would rather be killed, but it doesn't torture you as Dumbledore was tortured in the cave. I like the theory Zola has, about it maybe being a potion of Avada Kedavra. Who really knows what Voldemort is capable of right? But, I think that the potion may be the potion form of Cruciatus raher than Avada Kedavra, because Voldemort didn't die from the potion, he was just caused an immense amount of pain.

This is just a thought.

i agree i think the effect does resemble what we have seen dementors are capable of but still what is it that dumbeldore feared so much?

Alright I just re-read the book again and I noticed something that I don't realy know what he means. It was when he was drinking the green potion in the cave. When he was saying "It's all my fault, all my fault. Please make it stop I know I did wrong, oh please make it stop and I'll never, never again" and then "Don't hurt them, don't hurt them, please please, it's my fault, hurt me instead" HBP us version page 572.I'm not sure if he was in his worse memory or his worse fear. I have a felling that it will be brought up again.What caught me was the "don't hurt them" it was the them. Is he refering to his family-we don't know really anything about them. or is he refering to the students (as a worse fear).I'm not sure I thought at first maybe ment students because of before they left Dumbledore said -when harry says he left the school unprotected- "Do you think that I have once left the school unprotected during my absences this year? I have not." page 550 HBP us version.So I just wonder what anyone's opion is.

I am wondering if the quote may be a memory of RAB's (if RAB is R. Black). He did a flip flop between the dark and light sides... Since the locket that was in this bowl was not the horcrux locket, perhaps this potion is of his making and is a kind of poison pensieve. If he thought the next person to use it would be Voldy, Black would likely wish him to experience the same thing Voldy put him through, then have to use up a horcrux. Just a thought.